philmayfield 6,139 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 9 hours ago, Oztalgian said: Didn't he do a country music slot on Radio Nottingham way back when? Yes he did have a slot on Radio Nottingham. You can find him online briefly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,150 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Not sure if you can include groups, but another mention is " The Mavericks". Their song, ' Just want to dqnce the night away' is a very chirpy, happy song. Another one is ' Dream River', of which I haved used as a background for some video filming I did on the river Bure, up at Norfolk. It seemed quite appropriate at the time and fitted in wonderfully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Of course groups are valid B. Most of the chart entries over the last 50 years have been done by groups. Especially in the 60's. Some fantastic stuff. Someone mentioned The Hollies, who I consider to be probably the best group other than the Stones and Beatles. Then Manfred Mann. Great talent. Then at the other end of the spectrum. Freddie and the Dreamers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Will2017 34 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 11 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: You got me there carnie,,saw eden kane at empire or old playhouse 64 ish, Took Katrina from carlton. X Hi Benjamin1945, did Katrina from Carlton have an Eastern European surname? Regards, Will2017 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,150 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 I personally like to go back further. Anyone remember Joseph Locke, Michael Holliday, Anne Shelton to name but a few. But my favourite was David Whitfield. A superb tenor voice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 No Will........very English,,,although she looked Eastern Mediterranean........she was beautiful,,,got engaged and took her up Mount Snowdon.....................if you can pardon the expression...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Will2017 34 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 minute ago, benjamin1945 said: No Will........very English,,,although she looked Eastern Mediterranean........she was beautiful,,,got engaged and took her up Mount Snowden..... Hi Ben, thank you for your reply. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Remember all of them BK.......Joseph Locke actually sang at the railway club in Bulwell, when i was working there,,under a different name,,when he had Tax problems,,,and met David Whitfield (well said ey-up) in the Bar at the Peach tree,, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,139 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Then there was Gracie Fields and Vera Lynn. Very much of the age I suppose but pretty dreadful looking back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,150 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 "And so I go, To fight the savage foe, Although I know, I'll be sometimes missed, By the girls I've kissed". It could have been written for Benjamin1945. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,150 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Then there was Gracie Fields and Vera Lynn. Very much of the age I suppose but pretty dreadful looking back! Believe it or not, but Dame Vera Lynn is a mate of mine. She is chairman of the League of friends up at the hospital where I work. She lives just down the road from me ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Think Vera is nearly 100 now,,,i'd still stick a cherry in her Babycham.......lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Of that era, I thought Malcolm Vaughan had a superb voice. He knocked spots of that oily smarmy git, Frankie Vaughan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 25 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said: Think Vera is nearly 100 now,,,i'd still stick a cherry in her Babycham.......lol According to Wiki, she's 102. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,139 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 She looked like she was 102 back in the day. Fancy living next door to Vera Lynn Bekay, does she come round for a sing song? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Beekay, ask her if she wants to come to the next Meet-up. Tell her Ben will be there, and she'll be definitely be up for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Couple of others.. Ballad of easy rider..Byrd's or Fairport..would be my personal favourite interpretations. The Weight by the Band.. great song..also liked Smith's version over Spooky Tooth's which probably charted in the short term.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,150 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Vera don't live next door, but not too far away. She's heard of Ben, which is precisely why she stays in Sussex, (out of his road)! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 She will no doubt have met him at one of his grab a granny nights! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,150 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Careful ! Little sis, he might be reading this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 If it has two X chromosomes.... Ben will be there! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Bet she'd ''Lay down her arms and surrender mine'' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Bet you could still sell her a pound of tub butter! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,139 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 I think she’s oleaginous enough already! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 hour ago, FLY2 said: Of that era, I thought Malcolm Vaughan had a superb voice. He knocked spots of that oily smarmy git, Frankie Vaughan. While I wasn't a fan of his style, or of his almost exclusively 'covers' based recording output.. he did a lot of good over his lifetime. I remember seeing him being driven past Bulwell Bogs on the way to Bulwel Youth Club ..which I think he was opening, or something after a re-build. He was married to the same woman from 1951 till he died. He did a lot for youth clubs and donated the proceeds of one record per year to their funding. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Vaughan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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